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Palais Royal station (right) on a 1903 postcard; the Guimard entrance has yet to receive the arch with lights and "Métropolitain" sign, and instead is identified by a temporary wooden sign. The initial network of the Paris Métropolitain (soon commonly abbreviated to "Métro") was planned and built at one time in order to minimize disruption ...
The Paris Métro (French: Métro de Paris, [metʁo d(ə) paʁi]), short for Métropolitain ([metʁɔpɔlitɛ̃]), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architecture and historical entrances influenced by Art ...
In the 1970s and 1980s, Adrien Frutiger's font Métro Alphabet, a specially drawn version of his Univers font for the metro, became nearly ubiquitous. When the first sections of the metro opened in the early 20th century, most station names in CMP stations were indicated by enameled signs hung from the ceiling and later mounted on the walls.
A covered entrance in Paris. After several designs were refused by the citizens of Paris a compromise was made to make the metro's above ground components a work of art rather than an industrial eyesore. [2] The entrances were said to be sleek and modern, but none of the proposed designs in the past had achieved either of these descriptions.
A Latin typeface being used on traffic signs throughout the entire South Korea except for some part of Seoul, along with Hangil. Parisine: Paris Métro Osaka Metro: Pragmatica: Saint Petersburg Metro (since 2002) Currently (2010–11) being replaced by Freeset, Cyrillic variation of Frutiger: PT Sans
The following is a list of all stations of the Paris Métro. As of the end of January 2025, there are a total of 321 stations on 16 different lines. Introductory notes
The Grand Paris Express will add four lines, 68 stations and 200 kilometers of track to the French capital’s 120-year-old Metro system. ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help.
The typeface is used in Paris Métro, tramways and buses and the parts of RER parts that are operated by the RATP Group in Île-de-France. In 2015, the Osaka City Subway in Japan adopted Parisine as the Latin-character component of its new signage system, which is gradually being introduced throughout its network.